Opinion on Wheels

kmitchell · Post by **kmitchell** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:04 am

R60BBA fantastic! I love this mix of black with the machined face. Very nice! I agree with the others that the blacked out look needs some contrast. Where did they purchase these wheels? I checked out the link but I'm not to good with German (I think) ?

kmitchell · Post by **kmitchell** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:27 am

No worries I found them!!

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:17 am

kmitchell wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:04 am R60BBA fantastic! I love this mix of black with the machined face. Very nice! I agree with the others that the blacked out look needs some contrast. Where did they purchase these wheels? I checked out the link but I'm not to good with German (I think) ?

No worries bud.

I think his are OEM, but he had to run a lower profile tyre than what is used for the M2 and M4.

Looking forward to seeing pics once you’ve made A decision

kmitchell · Post by **kmitchell** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:41 am

I think I am going to pull the trigger on VMR V710's Hyper Silver. But having a hard time finding them in Canada. I just have to convince the accountant (wife)!!

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:22 am

kmitchell wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:41 am I think I am going to pull the trigger on VMR V710's Hyper Silver. But having a hard time finding them in Canada. I just have to convince the accountant (wife)!!

Very nice.

Seeing as you’re based in Canada and you can’t find a vendor, you might aswell order directly from VMR who are based in Anaheim, California.

R.E92 · Post by **R.E92** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:14 am

kmitchell wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:41 am I think I am going to pull the trigger on VMR V710's Hyper Silver. But having a hard time finding them in Canada. I just have to convince the accountant (wife)!!

I think you should reconsider VMR. I had a set of VMR V710 a couple of years ago and they lasted 6 months. All 4 ended up misshapen, one wheel was bad enough to cause vibration at higher speeds and required refurbishing. The lacquer also peeled on two of them. VMR were not interested in sorting the issue.

I did a little searching and found a few other similar stories. The problem is that forums like E90post censor any negative feedback because they are a site supporter.

You should look for another brand of CSL rep, something like Niche Essen wheels.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:08 am

R.E92 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:14 am
kmitchell wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:41 am I think I am going to pull the trigger on VMR V710's Hyper Silver. But having a hard time finding them in Canada. I just have to convince the accountant (wife)!!
I think you should reconsider VMR. I had a set of VMR V710 a couple of years ago and they lasted 6 months. All 4 ended up misshapen, one wheel was bad enough to cause vibration at higher speeds and required refurbishing. The lacquer also peeled on two of them. VMR were not interested in sorting the issue.

I did a little searching and found a few other similar stories. The problem is that forums like E90post censor any negative feedback because they are a site supporter.

You should look for another brand of CSL rep, something like Niche Essen wheels.

You mentioned the lacquer peeled off, but did you seal your wheels in either a ceramic or polyurethane coating?

R.E92 · Post by **R.E92** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:27 am

R60BBA wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:08 am You mentioned the lacquer peeled off, but did you seal your wheels in either a ceramic or polyurethane coating?

I used some Nanolex alloy sealant on them. The paint also started to bubble around the centre caps on 2 wheels.

The reason I got non-OEM wheels was because BMW ones crack so easily. Next time it'll be BBS or HRE wheels I think.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:51 am

R.E92 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:27 am
R60BBA wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:08 am You mentioned the lacquer peeled off, but did you seal your wheels in either a ceramic or polyurethane coating?
I used some Nanolex alloy sealant on them. The paint also started to bubble around the centre caps on 2 wheels.

The reason I got non-OEM wheels was because BMW ones crack so easily. Next time it'll be BBS or HRE wheels I think.

That’s a shame as I have heard good thing about VMR.

BMW wheels do crack but then again so can all alloy wheels. To say BMW wheels crack easily is a bit of a stretch IMO, as this largely depends on a number of factors (quality of roads, tyre profile size, how the car is driven etc).

It’s also worth noting that BBS actually manufacture a number of BMW branded wheels (take CSLs for example).

Good luck with your wheel search

kmitchell · Post by **kmitchell** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:53 pm

That's disappointing R60!! I will look over my wheels when they arrive and keep a close eye on them over the next few months. Thanks for the information.

Tbone · Post by **Tbone** » Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:55 am

Im just about to order a set of these for my e89...

Veeman V-FS8's

Tbone · Post by **Tbone** » Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:58 am

they look quite swish and just uncomplicated.
i think they will look good on the Zed.

Philly_Sweden · Post by **Philly_Sweden** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:25 am

Tbone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:55 am Im just about to order a set of these for my e89...

Veeman V-FS8's

Here they are, looks fantastic

https://youtu.be/413YzsQh3ZM

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:50 am

Philly_Sweden wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:25 am
Tbone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:55 am Im just about to order a set of these for my e89...

Veeman V-FS8's
Here they are, looks fantastic

https://youtu.be/413YzsQh3ZM

Could do with some full size rubber

but agree they look great & Veemmann do make top quality wheels

Tbone · Post by **Tbone** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:39 pm

Philly_Sweden wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:25 am
Tbone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:55 am Im just about to order a set of these for my e89...

Veeman V-FS8's
Here they are, looks fantastic

https://youtu.be/413YzsQh3ZM

Wow! they look amazing on the e89!
and your ride looks absolutely awesome!

thanks for the video, thats 200% made my mind up for me!

My Zed is a red one, so I think these will look great!

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